Boy, 4, accidentally kills self with handgun found in Bethel State Trooper Housing
Bethel, AK., (12-29-15) A 4-year-old boy is dead after he accidentally shot himself with a firearm that he found in his Bethel State Trooper Housing home, Alaska State Troopers wrote in a dispatch Tuesday.
Bethel police and medics were called to State Trooper housing at about 6:30 p.m. Monday to reports that a child had been injured.
Investigators with the Alaska Bureau of Investigation from Anchorage arrived in Bethel Tuesday.
"Investigation revealed that William Anderson, age 4, was playing by himself in the family living room when he obtained a privately owned firearm and subsequently suffered a fatal gunshot wound," troopers wrote.
Trooper spokesman Tim Despain told Channel 2 News that the boy's father is an Alaska State Trooper who was not at home at the time of the shooting. The handgun was owned by the Anderson family.
There were two adults and two children present in the home at the time of the accidental shooting, Despain told Channel 2 News in an email.
The State Medical Examiner's office will conduct an autopsy, expected to take place on Wednesday.
http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/boy-4-accidentally-kills-self-with-gun-found-in-bethel-state-trooper-housing/37182094
Rock Hill woman charged with domestic violence after Christmas Day shooting
Rock Hil, NC (12-29-15) A Rock Hill woman shot her boyfriend during a disagreement between the two of them about going to her mother’s home for Christmas, according to a York County Sheriff’s Office report released Monday.
Deputies on Christmas Day responded to a 911 hangup on the 2200 block of Porter Road, according to the report. Neighbors told deputies there was an “accidental shooting and the bullet ricocheted off the toilet and hit someone in the shoulder.”
The 51-year-old victim didn’t appear to have any injuries when he answered the door and told deputies no one in the home called 911.
The victim allowed officers to search the home, and they found drops of blood on the rug in a bathroom and a shell casing near the bathroom door, deputies said. He first said he fell, and then when a deputy picked up the bullet and told him they had a 911 recording from the home, the victim said his girlfriend of 20 years, Krystal Kuntz, shot him.
The victim lifted his shirt and showed deputies a wound to his back that appeared as though someone tried to bandage it, the report states.
Kuntz, 37, became upset while she and the victim were having a disagreement about going to her mother’s home for Christmas, deputies say. She went to the master bedroom, got a 9 mm gun and started waving it around in the bathroom where he was.
The victim said he didn’t believe Kuntz knew how to take the safety off, and that the shooting was an accident, the report states. He added that they weren’t fighting or arguing and he didn’t want her to get in trouble.
EMS transported the man to a Charlotte hospital. Deputies say Kuntz had already fled when they arrived.
Kuntz was later arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, according to law enforcement records. She was placed in the York County Detention Center and released Sunday on $10,000 bond.
http://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article52047340.html
Wife of Winston-Salem Police Department employee in hospital after accidental shooting
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C — (12-30-15) The wife of a Winston-Salem Police Department employee is in the hospital after police say he accidentally shot her.
Winston-Salem police responded to 2305 Quinn Forest Way Tuesday at 7:19 p.m. after receiving a discharging firearms call.
Investigators said preliminary information indicated that Nikolaos Keefe Tish, who is a Winston-Salem Police Department recruit, was handling a personal weapon at his home when it went off and hit his wife.
Tish’s wife was taken to Baptist Hospital for treatment to a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
According to a release, Tish joined the department in August and is still in training.
There is no word on his wife’s condition.
http://myfox8.com/2015/12/30/winston-salem-police-department-employee-accidentally-shoots-wife/
Sheriff Expects Felony for Portage Woman Who Shot Herself and Lied about ‘Masked Man’
Portage, NY. – (12-29-15) The Portage woman who was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly lying to police about an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound is expected to be charged with more crimes, including a felony, for tampering with evidence at her home.
According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Brittney Ellis, 26, has already been arrested for Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree, Making a Punishable False Written Statement, and Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, which are all misdemeanors.
“I commend the members teamwork to dig through the evidence and get to the truth on this case,” stated Sheriff Dougherty. “This woman wasted a lot of time and resources with a fabricated story that sent fear through a small community. My personal opinion is this wasn’t an accident at all and this case is far from over. I fully expect a more serious charge in the form of a felony for her tampering with evidence on scene.”
Ellis contacted the Livingston County Emergency Communications Center at about 3:47 a.m. on Dec. 28, and told the Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher that she had been shot in the leg by an unknown masked man at her front door. Sheriff’s Deputies did respond to the scene and secured the scene so that Nunda Ambulance and Livingston County EMS could care for Ellis, who had a bullet entry and exit wound to her upper left leg. Ellis was transported to Strong Hospital.
Sheriff’s Office members from the Forensic Identification Unit (FIU), Road Patrol Division, and the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) did comb the scene and gathered evidence into the late morning hours.
Road Patrol Services Chief Deputy Matthew Burgess and Investigator Daniel Rittenhouse of the Criminal Investigation Division did respond to Strong Hospital to speak with Ellis. Members on scene updated the Chief Deputy and Investigator of inaccuracies in Ellis’s story based on the evidence on scene. Ellis was interviewed extensively and allegedly said that she made the whole story up and that she had accidentally shot herself in her leg after going outside with a loaded gun to check on the reason why her dogs were barking.
Ellis was arrested by Investigator Rittenhouse and arraigned in West Sparta Town Court before Judge Moffat. Ellis will be back in Portage Town Court at a later date to answer the charges.
Investigating at the scene was Road Patrol Captain Norm Zeh, CID Captain Brian Applin, CID Investigator Gene Chichester, FIU Sergeant Chad VanAuken, Deputy Tim Sweeting, and FIU Deputy Caleb Cutting.
http://www.geneseesun.com/sheriff-expects-felony-portage-woman-shot-lied-masked-man/
Elevator footage of off duty police officer Darryl Jouett accidentally shooting himself Mashable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAcYQYpZLw8
Man accused of shooting wife
GARFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI. - (12/29/15) A Clare County man is behind bars for allegedly shooting his wife Sunday night.
Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis on Monday charged Ray Richard Hansen, 39, of Garfield Township with careless discharge causing injury and having a short barreled shotgun, Clare County Sheriff’s Lt. Ed Williams said Tuesday.
Hansen was arraigned Monday in 80th District Court in Harrison and ordered to remain jailed in lieu of $7,500 cash bond, Williams said.
Deputies were called to a home in the 9000 block of East Street in Garfield township at roughly 9 p.m. Sunday to investigate a negligent discharge of a firearms complaint.
When deputies arrived, they found Hansen’s 35-year-old wife had a gunshot wound to her left leg, Williams said.
Deputies administered first aid until paramedics from Mobile Medical Response ambulance service arrived.
Williams said deputies found the illegal shotgun and confiscated the weapon.
Deputies arrested Hansen for possession of a short barreled shotgun, possession of a firearm while under the influence and reckless use of a firearm.
Hansen’s wife was flown to MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland, then was transferred to Hurley Medical Center in Flint for further treatment, Williams said.
Garfield Rescue, LifeNet and MMR assisted deputies at the scene.
http://www.themorningsun.com/article/MS/20151229/NEWS/151229721
Gross Negligent Discharge of a Firearm News Story
Somis, Ca. - 12/27/15 On December 27, 2015, the victim was working in an orchard near his residence. While working in the orchard, the victim was struck one time by a bullet fired from an unknown suspect(s). The victim was flown to Los Robles Hospital by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit with a non-life threatening injury.
Sheriff’s Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are seeking the public’s assistance with this investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Chips at (805) 384-4737 or Detective Lopez at (805) 384-4723
Prepared by: Detective Matthew Curtin
News Release Date: 12-27-2015
Media Follow-Up Contact: Sergeant Ron Chips (805) 384-4737
Detective Jose Lopez (Spanish Media) (805) 384-4723
Approved by: Captain Curt Rothschiller
Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
https://nixle.com/alert/5556295/
Man asks neighbor for help after accidental shooting
TROTWOOD, OH. (12-30-15) — Trotwood police said a man sought the help of a neighbor after accidentally shooing himself Tuesday evening.
Officers and medics responded to the 1400 block of Hagerman Drive in Trotwood on reports of a man shot.
Police said the man accidentally shot himself in his home then walked to his neighbor’s porch asking for help. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment and the injury is not believed to be life threatening.
It’s unknown if the man will face any charges.
http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-law/man-asks-neighbor-for-help-after-accidental-shooti/nptGD/
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